http://www.clasp.org/issues/rss/topic_publications.xml?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0011 Resources and Publications from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 08:49:58 -0500 info@clasp.org webmaster@clasp.org 40 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/IL-CC-Collab-Profile.pdf The Illinois Child Care Collaboration Program promotes collaboration between child care and other early care and education providers, including Early Head Start (EHS), by creating policies to ease blending of funds to extend the day or year of existing services. While no funding is provided through the initiative, participating programs may take advantage of several child care rule exceptions that make it easier to access child care subsidy dollars to extend the day/year of EHS services. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/IL-CC-Collab-Profile.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/IL-Prevention-Initiative.pdf The Illinois Prevention Initiative provides grants to home-based and center-based programs to expand access to the Early Head Start (EHS) model as well as other birth to 3 models. The goal is to serve additional children birth to age 3 and help grantees increase program quality. The initiative to expand access to EHS and other models was established by the Illinois State Board of Education in 2007, as recommended by the Illinois Early Learning Council. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/IL-Prevention-Initiative.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/KS-EHS.pdf Kansas Early Head Start (KEHS) provides comprehensive services following federal Head Start Program Performance Standards for pregnant women and eligible families with children from birth to age 4. KEHS was implemented in 1998 using Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) quality set-aside dollars augmented by a transfer of federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds. The initiative was designed to improve the availability and quality of child care for infants and toddlers in Kansas. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/KS-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/ME-EHS.pdf Maine has two initiatives that build on Early Head Start (EHS). The first initiative, Fund for a Healthy Maine, provides tobacco settlement money to existing Head Start and EHS programs to expand the number of children who receive full-day, full-year services. The second initiative, Supplemental, provides state general revenue funds to all Head Start programs to add additional slots, some of which may be used for EHS. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/ME-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/MD-EHS.pdf Since 2000, Maryland has provided state supplemental funds to Head Start and Early Head Start (EHS) programs to improve access. Local EHS programs may use funds, through child care partnerships, to extend the EHS day or year. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/MD-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/MN-EHS.pdf Minnesota provides supplemental state funding to existing federal Head Start and Early Head Start (EHS) grantees to increase their capacity to serve additional infants, toddlers, and pregnant women. The initiative was started in 1997 when the state legislature earmarked $1 million of the general state Head Start supplemental funds for children birth to age 3. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/MN-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/MO-EHS.pdf Missouri's Early Head Start/Child Care Partnership Project expands access to Early Head Start (EHS) services for children birth to age 3 by developing partnerships between federal Head Start, EHS contractors, and child care providers. Head Start and EHS contractors that participate in the initiative provide services through community child care providers to both increase the number of children receiving EHS services and improve the overall quality of care. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/MO-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/NE-EHS.pdf Since 1999, Nebraska's Early Head Start Infant/Toddler Quality Initiative has supported Early Head Start (EHS) and community child care partnerships to improve the quality and professionalism of infant and toddler care. EHS programs apply to receive funding to establish partnerships with center-based or home-based child care. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/NE-EHS.pdf Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/OK-EHS.pdf The Oklahoma Early Childhood Program uses public and private funds to enhance and expand high quality early care and education opportunities for children birth through age 3. The George Kaiser Family Foundation initiated the pilot in 2006 by matching state general revenue with private donations. Since that time, other private funders and providers have begun to contribute matching funds. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/OK-EHS.pdf Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/EHS-PIR-2011-Fact-Sheet.pdf This fact sheet reviews the 2011 Program Information Report (PIR) data for the Early Head Start program, which serves children under age 3 and pregnant women. In 2011, Early Head Start continued to provide vital services to a diverse group of low-income children and families. However, only about 4 percent of eligible children receive Early Head Start services. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/EHS-PIR-2011-Fact-Sheet.pdf Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /babiesinchildcare/states?id=0044 In Tennessee, safety concerns along with increasing need among low-income, working families for quality child care, prompted the state to revamp its monitoring system and enact other licensing reforms. The state has worked to strengthen its child care licensing rules, as well as implement a policy that increased the frequency of inspections to better monitor providers and required annual evaluations of providers to improve the quality of care. http://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/states?id=0044 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /resources_and_publications/publication?id=1183&list=publications All babies need good health, strong families, and positive early learning experiences to foster their healthy intellectual, social, and emotional development. Unfortunately, far too few young children receive the supports they need to build a strong foundation for future growth. The federal Early Head Start (EHS) program was created in 1994 to address the comprehensive needs of children under age 3 in low-income families and vulnerable low-income pregnant women. Research shows that EHS positively impacts children's cognitive, language, and social-emotional development; family self-sufficiency; and parental support of child development. This report highlights how states are using innovative funding, policies, and partnerships, to expand the critically important EHS program and better meet the needs of more low-income children and pregnant women living in their state. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1183&list=publications Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /resources_and_publications/publication?id=1148&list=publications This guide provides state policymakers and advocates with strategies to maximize resources and make policy changes that drive funds, resources, and community partners to child care and early education programs to benefit young children and families. Separate from blending and braiding funding streams at the local or program level, the strategies described in this guide focus on state policy decisions that can facilitate the innovative use of funds, encourage partnerships at the state and local level, and replicate promising models from other states. http://www.clasp.org/resources_and_publications/publication?id=1148&list=publications Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/Home-Away-from-Home.pdf Home visiting and family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) partnerships hold great opportunity to reach more children with family support services during the critical early years. This toolkit provides states with an overview of FFN and home visiting partnerships, a tool to help states explore and establish this type of partnership, and case studies of existing home visiting and FFN partnerships. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Home-Away-from-Home.pdf Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/Data-Presentation-Smart-Start-2012.pdf This presentation, given at the 2012 National Smart Start Conference in Greensboro, North Carolina, provides a range of data to use to make the case for investing in young children and their families. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Data-Presentation-Smart-Start-2012.pdf Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500 /admin/site/publications/files/EHS-Trend-Analysis-Final.pdf This policy brief examines the latest data from the Program Information Reports (PIR) that all Early Head Start (EHS)programs must submit to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In 2010, Early Head Start saw its largest increase in enrollment in its history. EHS families continued to access services at a high rate and children continued to be connected to medical and dental services. Challenges continue to exist as teachers' salaries remain stagnant and a smaller percentage of teachers have an associate's degree or higher in 2010 compared to 2009 and 2006. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/EHS-Trend-Analysis-Final.pdf Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/amchp-financing-hv-feb12.pdf This presentation, given at the Association of Maternal and Child Health Program's 2012 Annual Conference in Washington, DC looks at opportunities and strategies for using federal funding streams, including Maternal and Child Health funding, to support the availability of comprehensive services for young children in child care and early education settings. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/amchp-financing-hv-feb12.pdf Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /babiesinchildcare/recommendations?id=0011 Very young children develop in the context of their physical and mental health and the capacity of their families and other caregivers to address the full range of early childhood development. All babies and toddlers in child care need parents, providers, and caregivers supported by and linked to community resources. To support this goal, CLASP recommends that early, regular and comprehensive health, mental health, and developmental screenings and related services are made available at recommended ages for vulnerable infants and toddlers through connections with all infant and toddler providers and caregivers. This document presents research supporting the recommendation to promote access to early, regular, and comprehensive screening. http://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/recommendations?id=0011 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /admin/site/publications/files/Head-Start-Trend-Analysis-Final2.pdf This policy brief examines the latest data from the Program Information Reports (PIR) that all Head Start programs must submit to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In 2010, Head Start served more participants than the previous year. PIR data show that Head Start is continuing to provide critical services for poor children and their families. Families continued to seek Head Start services at a high rate and nearly all children had health insurance at the end of the program year. Challenges still exist as teachers' salaries remain stagnant and the percent of teachers with degrees decreased slightly from 2009 to 2010. http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/Head-Start-Trend-Analysis-Final2.pdf Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600 /babiesinchildcare/publications?id=0010 This tool is intended for state advocates and policymakers to use as they work to develop a state early childhood agenda. It includes a series of key questions to understand the context and conditions of young children, birth to six, in the state. Where possible, we also include infant/toddler specific questions. Questions include data on demographics and program participation (such as health and nutrition programs), as well as the details of child care and early education settings in the state. Users can download and save a copy of this tool, fill in their stateaEUR(TM)s data, and compare to national data points (which are provided where appropriate). http://www.clasp.org/babiesinchildcare/publications?id=0010